Vessel and track construction for refrigerators



A. C. CRIMMEL Aug. i, 1933.

VESSEL AND TRACK CONSTRUCTION FOR REFRIGERATORS Filed July 21, 1932 INVENTOR. /741//5 C. F/M/VZ.

a Nd- ATTORNEYS.

PatentedAug. 1933 'I UNITED sum e vEssEL AND REFRIGERATORS\ AlvieC. rimmel, Hartford City, Ind. V Application July. 21, 1932. Seria1 No. 623335 12 Claims. (eliza-68.) i

This invention relates to a tiltable and slidable liquid container assocated with a support included in a rerigerator.

The Chief object of this invention is to provide a refrigerator with a suitable 'track construction'for sustaining a liquid container; such as awater bottle, which'bottle may be slid along the'support toward theback of the refrigerator-and toward the door opening or front of the refrigerator when it is desired to remove part of the contents of the bottle, the support and the bottle having a cooperating relationship, whereby' the bottle may be prevented from lateral tilting,

while supported'in the refrigerator but may be readily slid toward the dooropenng for 'pouring purposes, and maybereadily tilted when adjacent the door opening','all without removing the bottle from the refrigerator, whereby the bottle need not be removed from the refrigerator except whenempty and for refilling, or otherwise' as desired j V Another object of the inyention is to provide a support or trackway such that the outward slding movement of the bottle is limited, thereby preventing accidental complete z outward e movementoi-the bottle and disassooiation from the support except whendisassociation is desired.

with theinvention, the full lines showing the i bottle, the stopper being removed, and in its normal position within the refrigerator, and the dotted lines indicating a pourng position of the bottle when it is not removed from the;

refrigerator. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional View through the support with the bottle shown in front elevation and in normal stationary position. Fig'. 3 is a View, similar to Fig. 1, of a modified form ofithe invention. Fig. 4 isan end elevation of the bottle and support in tilted position, and of the modification shown in Fig. 3.

In Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing, indicates a refrigeraton 11 the opening into the same, and 12 a chamber in the refrigerator. e Suitably sup- 'it is not supported upon the t'rackways The The` chief feature of theinvention consists in the aforesaid objects are accom-` side walls.

ported by the refrigerator is a pair of spaced straight tracks in'the form of rods 13,. slidably supportedon the -rods 13 isa water bottle, having a substantially cylindrical body portion 14, an upstanding neck 15 with' a mouth 16 of appreciable area, and if desired provided with a lip 1655. The mouth may 'be positioned 'vertically on the bottle or may'be inclined, as illustrated Each side wall of the bottle includes a pair-'of outwardly projecting relatively large area portions 17 and asmaller outer pei'ipheral portion 18 connected by' a substantially cylindrical wall portion ;19. The cylindrical body wall 14 is shown fiattened as at 20. The fiattened e base portion 20 serves to support the bottle whenfiattened portion 21 serves, to support the bottle in non-tiltable relation on the trackways; The. body portion 14 thus is nested between the trackways' at its lowest portion when the bottle is be slid from the full line position shown in VFig. 1 to the, dotted line position shown ;in the r same figure and thereafter tilted at the end of said movement, or. may simultaneously' be tiltedin the `withdrawal movement.

In the modification shown in Figs; '3 and 4,' substantially the sametype of bottle is utilize d. In said figures all of the similarparts areindicatedby 'numerals off-the 100 series. In this form of theinvention, however, 'each trackway 'includes a, depressed' or downwardly-extending ourved portion 131 and this is positioned near the opening of the refrigerator so that 'the bottle when slid outwardly alongthe trackway toward the opening of the refrigerator, will nest 'in thearcuate portion 13-1 and then may be readily tilted therein for pouring. Likewise this typefof trackway prevents accidental escapement' of the bottle duringthe pouring operation.

i The bottle need not be provided with the fiattened bottom portion 2 0 or 120, but then the bottle will not be self-sustaining when positioned upon a fiat surface support. Preferably, howeveg the flat bottom is provided. Likewise, in"` most instancies, the flattened' portion 20 or'120 should be provided upon the large side areasor The invention claimed is: I j

1., In ,combinati on with a .pair of spaced substantially horizontal trackways, a receptacle slidably and tiltably supported thereon and pari tially depending between the same, including a peripheral body wall positioned between the trackways and terminating in a relatively large' inounted' on the trackways, and the bottle may' upwardly directed mouth, opposite substantially *fiat sides, and connections between the sides and body, said connections being ar'anged for supporting the receptacle upon the trackway and being a concave fillet with a comparatively sharp inner squared corner.

2. In combination with a pair of spaced substantially horizontal trackways, each having a curved depressed portion near oneend thereof.

a receptacle slidably and tiltably supported,

the'reon, and partially depending between the same includinga peripheral body wall terminating in a relatively large mouth, opposite substantially fiat sides, and connections between the stantially horizontal trackways, a receptacle slidably and tiltably supported thereon and partially depending between the same, including a peripheral body wall positioned between the trackwaysand terminating in a relatively large upwa'rdly directed mouth, opposite substantially fiat sides, and connections between the sides and body, said connections being arranged` for supporting the receptacle upon the .trakWay, the

peripheral body Wall having `a fiattened base portion and each connection comprising a concave fillet having a comparatively sharp inner squared cornen' g i v 5. In combination with a pair of spaced substantially horizontal' trackways, each having a curved depressed portion near one end thereof, a receptacle slidably and `tiltably supported thereon and partiallydepnding therebetween, including a peripheral body wall terminating in a relativelylarge mouth, opposite substantially flat sides, and connections between the sides and bodyand arranged for supporting the receptacle upon the `trackways and cooperating with the depressed 'portions of said trackway for tilting of the receptacle without sliding f thereof, the peripheral body wall having a `fiattened base portion, and each connection comprising a concave fillet having a comparatively sharp inner squared corner.

6. A receptacle including a peripheral body .wall having a substantially flat bottom for self sustaining purposes and a ,relatively large upwardly directed mouth, opposite ,substan'tially fiat sides, and a connectionconneoting each side to the body wall,`the peripheral body wall having a flattened base portion, and each connection comprising' a concave `fillet having aconparatively sharp inner squared coi-ner.

7. In combnation with a pair of' spaced substantially horizontal trackways a receptacle slidably and tiltably supported thereon andpartially' depending between the same, including 'the connections each including a flattened bota peripheral body wall positioned between the trackways and terminating in a relatively large upwardly directed mouth, opposite substantially fiat sides, and connections between the sides and body, said connections comprisng concave fillets arranged for supporting the receptacle upon the trackway, the connections each including a fiattened bottom portion.

8. In combination witha pairrof spaced substantially horizontal trackways, each having a curved depressed portion near one end the'eof, a receptacle slidably and tltably supported thereon and partially depending therebetween, including a peripheral body wall terminating in a relatively large mouth, opposite substantially fiat sides, and connections between the sides and body and 'comprising concave llets arranged for supporting the receptacle upon the trackways and cooperating with the depressed portions of said trackway for tilting of the 'receptacle without sliding' thereof, the connec- 'tions each including a fiattened bottom portion.

9. A receptacle including a peripheral body wall having a substantially fiat bottom for self sustaining purposes and a relatvely large upwardly directed mouth, opposite substantially fiat'sides, and a connection connecting each side to the body wall and comprising a concave llet,

tom portion. V

10. In combination with a pair of spaced substantially horizontal `trackways, a receptacle slidably and tiltably supported' thereon and patially depending between the same, including aperipheral body wall positioned between the trackways and te'ninating in a relatively large upwardly directed mouth, opposite substantially n'at-sides, and connections between the sides and body, said connections comprising concave llets arranged for supporting the receptacle upon the trackway, the perpheral body wall having a fiattened base portion and the connections each including a, fiattened bottom i portion. r i

11. In combination witha pair of spaced sub- 'stantiallyhorizontal trackways', each having a curved depressed portion near' one end thereot', a receptacle slidably and tiltably 'supported thereon'and partially depending thereb'etween, including a peripheral body wall terminating in a relatively large mouth, opposite substantially fiat sides, and connections between the sides and body and comprising concave fillets arranged for supporting the receptacle upon the trackways and cooperating with the depressed portions 'of said trackway for tiltng of the receptacle without sliding thereof, the peripheral body wall having a fiattened base portion and the connections each including a fiattened bottom portion.

'12. A receptacle including a peripheral body wall having a substantially flat bottom for self `sustaining purposes and relatively large upwardly directed mouth, opposite substantially fiat sides, and a connection connecting each side to the` body wall, the peripheral body wall having a fiattened base portion and 'the connections each including a fiattened bottom portion.

ALVIE c. CRIMMEL. 

